Liberal tricks

When a liberal theory of pseudo-science is disproved or discredited, thay simply change the name (or definition) of the theory to render it impossible to test, as in "global warming" -> "climate change."[1]

Claim a candidate is a "racist" if his campaign received a small donation (amid thousands of other donations) from someone who might be called a "racist".

Fearing the wrath of voters this election cycle, Democrats have decided not to block offshore drilling bans renewed each October. After the election, Americans get sucker-punched because restoring the ban on new offshore oil drilling leases "will be a top priority for discussion next year." [9]

Saying "If you believe that abortion is murder, don't have one!" as if abortion isn't indisputably the murder of a human being.

Supporting classlessness while pretending to care about the preservation of world culture.

Finding a diverse individual to be appealing or "cool" until they learn that the individual does not conform to their liberal agenda.

Claiming "open-mindedness" as a disguise for immorality. Such is a typical liberal claim regarding drug/alcohol abuse, promiscuity, etc.

Defending the lives of heinous criminals (by opposing capital punishment) while encouraging murder of unborn children (by supporting infanticide, known today as abortion).

Claiming that there exists a separation of church and state in the United States (and citing biased Supreme Court decisions to back themselves up) when in reality there exists no such separation of church and state in the Constitution, and that the Founding Fathers were mostly Christian themselves.

Reveal celebrities supporting a dangerous liberal reform, such as introducing same sex "marriage" which implies that it is "the right thing to do".

Portray feminism and women's rights as the same thing. (History reveals the early suffragists being incredibly different to modern feminism).

Claim that Nazism is an example of "right wing extremism", when in fact the Nazis cared very little about individual freedom, were not fiscally conservative and are on the same end of the political spectrum (the far-Left) as Communism.

Claim that liberal policies should be pushed even further after a disaster e.g. more gun control after the Columbine massacre. This leads people into conforming more to liberalism.

Claim that history began with a "Golden Age of Faith" and the future will become fully secular. Studies actually reveal Christianity growing around the world.

Use comments such as "racist!" to silence criticism from conservatives, regardless of the logic (or lack thereof) of such comments.

Claim that no relationship is loving without casual sex.

If any crime victim is homosexual, then its automatically a "hate crime". For example, the Matthew Shepard murder was portrayed as a "hate crime" by the mainstream media. But the trial of his killers actually revealed them to be drug addicts.

Claim that an act is not sinful if the act is legal under civil law.

Claim that in order for God to exist there has to be someone who created Him. Since people are unable to explain this it leads them into conforming to Humanist belief that the universe is self-existing.

As Margaret Thatcher once said, "When liberals dislike something, they want it banned. When liberals like something, they want it to be mandatory."

If a Democrat politician is caught up in a scandal, the mainstream media will not mention the person's party.

Blame Republicans for Detroit's bankruptcy, when the city hasn't had a Republican mayor since 1962.

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Example

Here is an example of an actual attempt at liberal tricks that was posted on this very page:

This article, and many others on a similar line, are a sad demonstration of incipient mental illness. Andrew Schlafly appears to be an educated man - after all, he edited a legal journal which was later edited by Barack Obama (I assume that Andy's tenure wasn't a result of affirmative action in favour of the narrow minded and the bigoted) - yet his denunciations of 'liberalism' get ever wilder and more paranoid as his definition of that beknighted state become ever more encompassing.

The above example (by a non-American) attempts to smear a conservative by implying that he has a mental illness, reflecting liberal trick #17 above. To someone unfamiliar with liberal tricks, this can be upsetting and intimidating. But once one realizes that this is a basic trick from the liberal playbook, its silliness and ineffectiveness becomes obvious. The liberal's foolish tactic is then revealed for what it really is.

References

↑Another example is the redefinition of "evolution" to mean "change over time," which could mean anything.

↑For example, one might conclude that Michael Moore makes silly statements designed to appeal to the less intelligent.